as in to misconduct
to manage badly
the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of mismanage
The main concern with group buys is inconsistency: There have been multiple vendors recently who mismanaged money and were unable to fulfill their group buys.
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Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Enshrining the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in law would prevent future administrations from mismanaging or exploiting these valuable assets, ensuring the reserve’s intended purpose as a secure store of value endures across administrations.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But the organization is also financially mismanaged, medically irresponsible, and plagued with scandal.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Of course, this conversation is happening against the backdrop of a correctional system that remains mismanaged and dangerous, and a change of venue is not going to magically fix that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
Enshrining the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in law would prevent future administrations from mismanaging or exploiting these valuable assets, ensuring the reserve’s intended purpose as a secure store of value endures across administrations.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But the organization is also financially mismanaged, medically irresponsible, and plagued with scandal.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Of course, this conversation is happening against the backdrop of a correctional system that remains mismanaged and dangerous, and a change of venue is not going to magically fix that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanage
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Gary said people who had their homes damaged in the March storms can apply online for federal assistance or meet with state and local officials in person.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Could this dialing back up be artificially controlled when the brain is too damaged to do so itself?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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That was when the makers, Epic Games, included a direct payment option into the app, which violated Apple’s rules.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Last week a federal appeals court upheld Sessions’ order to bring Ozturk back to New England for hearings to determine whether her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process, were violated, as her lawyers argue.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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But the reality of Medicare Advantage is mishandled payments and improper reporting, which costs taxpayers billions in overspending on healthy patients.—
Juliette Madrigal,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2025
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The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP regarding the mishandling accusations alleged by the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.—
Franklin Briceno,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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For one, the Fed is unconstrained in its printing of dollars and is therefore more likely to abuse that power in its attempt to stabilize the US economy.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Ventura Fine, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Alex Fine, is testifying that Combs abused her over many years.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Mismanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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